How to Say "Morning" in Welsh

bore

/ˈbɔrɛ/masculine

The English word "morning" is translated into Welsh as bore.

bore is a masculine noun used to refer to the part of the day between dawn and midday.

Meaning: part of the day between dawn and midday (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

When referring to "the morning" in a general or specific sense, the definite article y is often used before the word, forming y bore.

/ˈbɔrɛ/

The Welsh word bore is a distant relative of the modern Irish word amárach, which means 'tomorrow'.
Welsh speakers often use bore in compound words to describe specific times of day without needing a preposition.
In certain Welsh dialects, the way bore is pronounced can shift slightly, making it a good indicator of a speaker's regional origin.

Mae fy mrawd yn cyrraedd bore 'fory.
My brother is arriving tomorrow morning.
This sentence is useful for seeing how to use bore when talking about tomorrow morning.
Tatoeba #1966872 by Sisial, translation #250731 by CK
Fe ddest ti i'r gwaith gyda Tom y bore 'ma.
You came to work with Tom this morning.
This sentence shows the use of bore when referring to this morning.
Tatoeba #8836840 by Akenaseryan, translation #8836843 by Akenaseryan
Do, gwnes i frecwast blasus bore dydd Llun.
Yes, I made a delicious breakfast Monday morning.
This sentence demonstrates using bore to describe a specific morning, such as Monday morning.
Tatoeba #10271871 by SabukHitam, translation #10271873 by SabukHitam
Bore da! Sut wyt ti?
Good morning! How are you?
Bore da! Dw i'n well nawr, diolch.
Good morning! I'm better now, thank you.
3 more sentences on Tatoeba

Rhys and Rhiannon are discussing their plans for the day.

Sources

Wiktionary, “morning” translations and entries bore, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries bore, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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